Books and Papers

Author(s): A N Upadhye
Publisher: Hindi Granth Ratnakar

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BIBLIOGRAPHY has been given as to the way the Prakrit Jaina works ought to be studied.'
DR. R. SHAMASHASTRY, Mysore: 'It is a learned contribution on the language and philosophy of the text.'
Mahā-Maho pādhyāya R. NARASIMHACHARYA, Bangalore: 'Almost every page bears abundant testimony to your vast erudition and deep research ... exhibit a rare scholarship and a thorough grasp of the subject.'
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (July 1936): Professor Upadhye gives us not merely a very careful account of Kundakunda and his works in general and the Pravacanasāra in particular, but also a most valuable summary of certain of the Jain metaphysical doctrines (pp. Ixii-xcv). His most interesting contribution is perhaps his conclusion that the similarities of Jainism, Buddhism, and the Sāmkhya philosophy point to the existence of a great Magadhan indigenous religion which flourished before the advent of the Aryans; to the commingling of the streams of Aryan and indigenous religion at the close of the Brāhmana period we owe, on the one hand, the Ātmavidyā of the Upanisads, and the tenets of Jainism and Buddhism on the other.'
Journal of the University of Bombay (IV, iii, p. 126): '... the edition is an excellent one and is bound to be extremely helpful in the study of Sri Kundakunda and his Pravacanasāra on account of the wealth of information which it contains and the thought-provoking observations of the editor, which show his deep study and patient research.'
Indian Culture, Calcutta (July 1936): These are all very useful things and the edition has been so planned as to suit the requirements of the Hindi-knowing public, the orthodox pandit as well as the modern scholar.'
Journal of The American 0. Society (December 1936): The introductory essay is very elaborate and deals with all aspects of Kundakunda's life and works.
Journal of Indian History, Madras (December 1936): 'We welcome this important publication not only as giving us a reliable text and valuable commentaries as also a translation, but as giving in an elaborate critical Introduction, running through more than 125 pages, a vast mass of information relating to the work as a Jaina classic and of the history of Jainism itself.'
The Journal of Oriental Research, Madras: 'We have great pleasure in commending this valuable edition to the scholars and students of Indian philosophy.'
Indian Historical Quarterly (Vol. XIII, p. 367): 'On the whole the work of Prof. Upadhye is an excellent performance. His method